This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. The art of the saint john s bible a readers guide to historical books, letters and revelation susan sink. Light is a used as a symbol of the absence of darkness. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. The book of revelation can be intimidating, but shuford jones has given us a book that clears up the mysterious descriptions and images. The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Jun 03, 2014 this is such a precious portion of scripture. Hitherto in the great agonies of his soul there had been. The evangelist john rests one hand on his gospel book, in this 83inchtall marble sculpture carved by donatello in about 1415 for a niche in the facade of the cathedral of florence. John 1 commentary john introduces the story of the.
This book would be perfect for group or individual study. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible. It was written so that all may believe in jesus christ the son of god who gives eternal life.
Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. He reassures them that their faith in him was not misplaced. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This letter brings special teaching on jesus as the light, life, and love. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. He was still just talking to people about his life with jesus.
The writer eusebius about ad 260339 believed that john knew about the other three gospels. This book is especially important for youth and those new to the lord, because it so clearly shows jesus to us, in a way that all can understand. Others believe that john wrote the gospel long afterwards, towards the end of his life. The apostle john, who wrote the gospel of john and revelation, is without doubt the author. Johns gospel contains the record of the saviors most profound discourses, his most convincing arguments with the jews, and of his declarations respecting himself and god. Some pharisees even closed their eyes when they saw a woman in the street. At the time of writing, john was quite an old man, and was possibly one of the last surviving eyewitnesses of the lord jesus christ and his resurrection. The greek word for believe here is pisteuo which means to have faith in. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
An introduction with commentary and notes on the greek text 2nd ed. In this easy to understand study book, the reader will get a much better grasp of the revelation god gave to the apostle john. The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to. He certainly did not reward the stronger ones who trampled others to get what they wanted mr0935, lu30. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. To comment properly on this verse we would need to go through the bible verse by verse and chapter by chapter to reveal all the ways in which he fulfilled them. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. In many ways, johns gospel is different from the other three gospels.
Jan 18, 2019 the gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. An epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus. Scholars writing gospel of john commentary often grapple with the question. Then, in john 14, the lord begins to comfort and encourage the hearts of his disciples. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions. We are continuing in our series on the gospel of john by looking at chapter 17, which in many ways, as it is often called, is the high priestly prayer of jesus. By the way, this purpose statement that we see in john chapter 17, verse four, is the third purpose statement that i can specifically identify. This is an actual opportunity for us to listen in to the intercommunication of two members of the divine trinity. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Those who will receive the sign of identification on the hand or on the forehead will be thrown into hell.
It is as current for our church today, as it was for then. The letter was probably written from ephesus, but is uncertain. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. In other words, the father sent the son for a particular purpose. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. One set of levels is the evident addition of rather lengthy texts a list of magical names, a dialogue on the soul, a providence hymn to an. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. John list of revelation charts the golden thread of liturgy is what holds together the apocalyptic pearls of johns revelation. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of.
John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory. The premise of the book is that there are two dark nights, or times of spiritual bleakness that a person must travel through in order to come to a completely mature and perfect union with god. John agreed that the other gospels were true accounts. Comments on the bible book of john, chapter 5 bible explained.
Sep, 2016 watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. There is one font color for the main body of the secret book of john font color 1, another for the material i believe to have been added by a christian editor who sought to present the text as a long dialogue between jesus and john son of zebedee font color 2. Dark night of the soul is an instructional religious book used mainly by the roman catholic church. And so, there is a deep and profound understanding that this. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side.
The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. The gospel of john presents a marvelous testimony of jesus christ, and the purest and most elevated views of god to be. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life.
These factors suggest that john wrote the book between ad 85 and ad 95. A summary of the gospel according to john john in s bible. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. According to tradition this very special gospel was written at the very end of the first century ad. This theologically profound gospel is composed by the beloved disciple john, who. Notes 1 the book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, i say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Summary the gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. It is excellent for use by individuals or groups, for families or schools.
The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha. During the latter part of the 1 st century, the disciple john recounted the story of. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. The parallelisms in 1 john are striking for their simplicity. This book can serve as a basic bible study guide for working through the gospel of john, helping the student plumb the depths of st. John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. After that john moved to minor asia ephesus where he is likely to have stayed till his death at a very old age around the year 100 ad.
The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. Book of 1 john explained discover the 66 books of the bible. But when he read them, john had not yet written his gospel. In the saint johns bible, some of the worlds top calligraphers, working in a tradition all but replaced by the printing press centuries ago, offer one of the most important sacred art achievements of our time. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. In the saint john s bible, some of the worlds top calligraphers, working in a tradition all but replaced by the printing press centuries ago, offer one of the most important sacred art achievements of our time. The secret book of john is a complex developmental mythology that has been made more complicated because, over the years, versions of it have been improved by several levels of scribal alteration. Gospel of john verse by verse commentary trusting in jesus.
The art of the saint johns bible a readers guide to historical books, letters and revelation susan sink. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The exact date of the writing was uncertain, as well. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle johns name. The gospel of john is closely related in style and content to the three johannine epistles, and most scholars treat the four books, along with the book of revelation, as a single.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 1708 1710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new. Since the letter identifies no specific church, location, or individual to whom it was sent, its classification is as a general epistle. Not surprisingly, the gospel of john never provides the name of its author. All those who worship satan and bear the sign of sin on their souls, will be lost. Understanding the gospel of john, read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. Such identifications were not made in any of the other three biblical gospels either. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. Augustinea famous fourth century church fathercontributed no fewer than 124 tractates in his gospel of john commentary, while st. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha, jewish religious leaders, and pilate. Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st.
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